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Second day of Bangladesh-US tariff talks concludes

Second day of Bangladesh-US tariff talks concludes

Second day of Bangladesh-US tariff talks concludes Photo: CA's Facebook DHAKA, July 11, 2025 (BSS) - The second day of the three-day Bangladesh-US tariff talks concluded on Thursday. The current and future dynamics of trade between the two...

Bangladesh ICT orders trial of former PM Hasina over 2024 July movement crackdown

Bangladesh ICT orders trial of former PM Hasina over 2024 July movement crackdown

Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 10 (ANI): The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), a Bangladesh court designated for the trial of international crimes, on Thursday ordered the initiation of trials against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accusing her...

Bangladesh’s tribunal indicts deposed PM Hasina over killing of protesters

Bangladesh’s tribunal indicts deposed PM Hasina over killing of protesters

A special tribunal in Bangladesh on Thursday indicted deposed premier Sheikh Hasina in absentia on charges of crimes against humanity in connection with a deadly crackdown on protesters during the July-August uprising last year. The International...

Ireland batter Peter Moor announces retirement from International cricket

Ireland batter Peter Moor announces retirement from International cricket

Ireland batter Peter Moor has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 35 on Friday. He made 85 international appearances before calling time on his career, according to ESPNcricinfo. Moor, born in Harare, had started his...

Ireland Batter Peter Moor Announces Retirement From International Cricket

Ireland Batter Peter Moor Announces Retirement From International Cricket

Mumbai, July 11: Ireland batter Peter Moor has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 35 on Friday. He made 85 international appearances before calling time on his career, according to ESPNcricinfo. Moor, born in Harare,...

Bangladesh’s development model is failing its people

Bangladesh’s development model is failing its people

On June 2, 2025, the Finance Division, in its Medium-Term Macroeconomic Policy Statement, forecast that Bangladesh's economy would surpass the $500 billion mark in FY2026-27. This optimistic outlook from the government comes at a time when several...

Dhaka’s drains, dengue, and denial

Dhaka’s drains, dengue, and denial

What is the capital of Bangladesh known for? Ask this question on a dry winter morning, and you will hear a chorus: "Biryani!" "Traffic!" "Overpopulation!"—with someone perhaps adding "resilience" as a compliment or a curse. But ask the same...

Tireless health workers keep rural telehealth alive despite USAID cuts and poor internet

Tireless health workers keep rural telehealth alive despite USAID cuts and poor internet

Mahbubur Rahman is used to the rhythms and interruptions of running a telemedicine center on the northern fringe of the Sunderbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. At the government-funded hospital in Dacope, Bangladesh, the internet...

Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted PM Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters

Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted PM Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters

Sheikh Hasina Latest Update: A Bangladesh tribunal on Thursday indicted ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over the deaths of protesters. Hasina is facing charges of crimes against humanity.According to AP, a three-member panel, headed by Justice...

Bangladesh tribunal indicts ex-PM Hasina over protester deaths

Bangladesh tribunal indicts ex-PM Hasina over protester deaths

Deposed prime minister and others are indicted for crimes against humanity, with trial set for August. Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has indicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two senior officials over alleged crimes...

‘Jica remains committed to Bangladesh’s development despite global crisis’

‘Jica remains committed to Bangladesh’s development despite global crisis’

Jica's Executive Senior Vice President Miyazaki Katsura visited Bangladesh recently. During her trip, she sat down with The Business Standard for an exclusive interview on 1 July at Jica'sDhaka office. The interview was conducted jointly by TBS...

Bangladesh ex-PM Sheikh Hasina formally indicted in crimes against humanity case

Bangladesh ex-PM Sheikh Hasina formally indicted in crimes against humanity case

In this August 2024 picture, protesters shout slogans as they vandalise a mural of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with paint and mud, demanding her resignation, at Teacher Student Center (TSC) area of University of Dhaka in Dhaka,...

Bangladesh News: Did Sheikh Hasina Give Shoot Order Against Protesters? What Leaked Audio Suggests

Bangladesh News: Did Sheikh Hasina Give Shoot Order Against Protesters? What Leaked Audio Suggests

Updated: Jul 10, 2025, 03:07 PM IST Bangladesh News: Did Sheikh Hasina Give Shoot Order Against Protesters? What Leaked Audio Suggests A leaked audio recording of former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, verified by BBC, revealed she...

Bangladesh Tribunal Orders Trial of Ex-PM Hasina Over 2024 Protest Crackdown

Bangladesh Tribunal Orders Trial of Ex-PM Hasina Over 2024 Protest Crackdown

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), a Bangladesh court designated for the trial of international crimes, on Thursday ordered the initiation of trials against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accusing her of ordering the shooting and...

Hindus in Bangladesh in distress, violence increased against...., 2442 cases reported in 330 days, anti-India Yunus to...

Hindus in Bangladesh in distress, violence increased against...., 2442 cases reported in 330 days, anti-India Yunus to...

Home News Hindus in Bangladesh in distress, violence increased against…., 2442 cases reported in 330 days, anti-India Yunus to… According to the 2022 census, Hindus are the largest minority community in Bangladesh at 7.95% of the total population,...

Bangladesh: Ex-PM Hasina formally indicted in crimes against humanity case

Bangladesh: Ex-PM Hasina formally indicted in crimes against humanity case

Synopsis Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's former premier, has been formally indicted by the International Crimes Tribunal in a crimes against humanity case. The charges relate to the suppression of student protests last year, also implicating ex-Home...

Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted Prime Minister Hasina over deaths of protesters

Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted Prime Minister Hasina over deaths of protesters

By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:41 AM CDT Thursday, Jul. 10, 2025 Last Modified: 3:46 AM CDT Thursday, Jul. 10, 2025 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special tribunal on Thursday indicted Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by accepting...

Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted PM Hasina over deaths of protesters

Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted PM Hasina over deaths of protesters

By contributor AP Reporters Sheikh Hasina will be tried in absentia (AP) A special tribunal has indicted Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by accepting charges of crimes against humanity filed against her in connection with a mass...

Tripura HC disposes PIL seeking action on cross-border infiltration from Bangladesh, Myanmar

Tripura HC disposes PIL seeking action on cross-border infiltration from Bangladesh, Myanmar

The Tripura High Court has declined to issue immediate directives in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the alleged increase in illegal immigration from Bangladesh and Myanmar, calling the petition "premature" and advising the...

Bangladesh's lack of leverage sees it brace for higher US tariffs

Bangladesh's lack of leverage sees it brace for higher US tariffs

DHAKA -- Concerns are rising over Bangladesh's lack of leverage in trade negotiations with the U.S., after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a higher-than-expected tariff for the country if no deal is struck before Aug. 1, with business leaders...

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